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Devon Aoki to Play Critical Role on Arrow Season 3

As reported by Deadline, the actress (Sin City, 2 Fast 2 Furious) will come on board Arrow Season 3 in a "critical" capacity.

Aoki will portray Tatsu Yamashiro (aka Katana), an expert with the sword and a martial arts guru.

She will appear in multiple Hong Kong flashbacks, playing an important role in Oliver’s journey to becoming the Arrow.

Look for this beloved CW series to flash over to Hong Kong on numerous occasions this fall (it returns with new episodes on October 8 at 8/7c) and for other recurring characters to be cast in the weeks ahead.

Ra's al Ghul: You tasted death and you wanted more, but the truth is everyone and everything must come to an end. Even for one such as me.Oliver: Kill me, but spare John Diggle's life. Let him go. I will beg for it.Ra's al Ghul: You have shown tremendous strength, fortitude, power. No, Mr. Queen. I don't want to kill you. I want you to take my place. I want you to become the next Ra's al Ghul.